How Can We Make AI Accountability Something Systems Can Actually Do?
AffectLog was founded to bridge the gap between high‑level AI ethics frameworks and the day‑to‑day reality of EdTech deployments. The startup delivers a federated, privacy‑preserving risk‑analytics suite that computes compliance against more than 300 regulatory constraints, including the EU AI Act and GDPR, without centralising sensitive learner data. Partnering with the International Centre for EdTech Impact, AffectLog adds field‑validated outcome measurement to its technical audits, aiming to make continuous AI governance as routine as data‑privacy safeguards, especially in low‑resource educational settings.
Evaluating EdTech at Scale
The UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub has unveiled the Blue Unicorn portfolio, a cohort of seven EdTech solutions aimed at closing foundational learning gaps for over 100 million children. Independent research partner ICEI will evaluate these tools in six pilot countries—Egypt,...
On How Mentors Can Improve EdTech Before They Are Tested in Classrooms
Early‑stage EdTech founders crave mentorship, yet most guidance centers on business and fundraising rather than learning science. A partnership between CcHub and the Gates Foundation introduced a structured, network‑driven mentorship model that connects startups with individual mentors and a pool...
How the Brilla Competition Accelerated EdTech Impact in Latin America
The Brilla Competition, launched in 2025 by the RABAF Foundation and the International Centre for EdTech Impact, was the first continent‑wide edtech contest in Latin America. It drew more than 200 applications and awarded three startups $50,000 each, plus research...
From EdTech to Learning & Work: Where Europe’s $1.6B Investment Surge Is Actually Going — and Why
In this episode, host Luigi Morino talks with Rhys Spence, author of the European Learning and Work Funding Report 2026, about a surge in European investment—doubling to €1.6 billion—and the shift from traditional edtech to a broader "learning and work" taxonomy....
The Learning Impact of AI Can and Must Be Benchmarked
The article argues that AI’s rapid adoption in education must be paired with rigorous, evidence‑informed benchmarking rather than waiting for post‑deployment proof. It debunks the myth that only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can provide evidence, highlighting a spectrum of quantitative,...
UNICEF’s Learning Cabinet and EdTech for Good
UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub unveiled its EdTech for Good initiative and the Learning Cabinet during a February 3 webinar hosted by the International Centre for EdTech Impact. The Learning Cabinet is an online repository that vets EdTech tools for...
Launching KORA, the First Public Benchmark for AI Child Safety
In this episode, Mathilde Collin discusses the launch of KORA, the first public benchmark for AI child safety, explaining how her background in tech and concern for youth mental health drove the initiative. She outlines the early challenges of defining...